16th Annual General Meeting of the Huddersfield Town Supporters’ Association (Draft Minutes)

HTSA Admin
May 12, 2025
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16^th Annual General Meeting of the Huddersfield Town Supporters’ Association

Held via Zoom

08.04.2025

Present (Board)	Ian Kilroy (IK) Paul Cooney (PC), Alasdair Bell (AB), Alice Broome (AB), Tristan Wooler (TW), Bini Joshi Barr(bb), Nutan Joshi (NJ) Stan Frontczak (SF), Nick Barlow (NB)
Present (Other)	20 other members of HTSA
Apologies	Harry Hodson
Minute Taker	James Chisem (JC)
Chair	Alasdair Bell (AB)

1. Minutes of the Previous Meeting	Further Comments
1a) The General Meeting confirmed the minutes of the 2024AGM with no amendments or objections.

2. Chair’s Report

Further Comments

2a) AB provided the General Meeting with an overview of the association’s work since the last AGM, as well as an outline of its priorities over the coming year.

Particular highlights were;

Work carried out to improve catering standards at the stadium.
Work surveying fanbase on season cards.
Structured dialogue with HTAFC particularly around John Smith’s Stadium future and season card prices
Work in collaboration with other trusts around reciprocal pricing.
Work on sustainability including sustainability roadshow

2b) AB placed on record the society’s appreciation for the efforts made by previous board members and to those who had helped made the AGM possible.

2c) AB also placed on record the society’s appreciation for the efforts made by the FSA, HTAFC supporter services, and the Huddersfield Hub for covering Huddersfield Town news.

2c) AB placed on record the society’s appreciation for the efforts made by W&S to review the Societies accounts via an independent review.

2d) AB placed on record the society’s appreciation for everyone involved in the HTSA heritage project, particularly Lee Morris for his articles on former Huddersfield Town Players

3. Financial Report – Accounts

Further Comments

3a) AB presented the society’s Financial Report for the 2023/24 cycle. The report was prepared with the help of Wheawill & Sudworth, the society’s chartered certified accountants and auditor of the accounts.

3b) The General Meeting accepted the 2023/2024 Financial Report with no amendments.

3c) The General Meeting placed on record its thanks to Wheawill & Sudworth and reappointed them going forward.

Copies available on request.

4. Elections	Further Comments
4a) 9 vacancies were declared, 2 nominations were received. 2 nominees were elected to the board. This was harry Hodson and Nick Barlow

5. AOB

Further Comments

5a) Season Card Survey Results

AB presented findings of this years season card survey results to members.

The survey indicated what fans would pay for the next season depending on the competitive division they were in. Most Respondents (70%) said their cutoff point was below £300 in L1. The most common maximum price point in L1 was £300 (32%). Just 2% said they would pay £400 or more in L1.

68% of respondents had said HTSA should focus on season card affordability, 66% had said ‘playing squad investment and 63% said the ‘future of the stadium’ should be the priority.

HTSA survey results were released on 20th feb. link here - https://x.com/officialhtsa/status/1897929710761283835?s=43&t=M0P0sQ6F1Oya6CClzi9-Xg

Members and board members discussed the findings of the survey and what the approach of HTSA should be.

All members present voted for HTSA to lobby hard on season card affordability for the next year.

5b) AB made a general appeal for any assistance with running HTSA with whatever time and effort people can contribute.

5c) A member thanked AB for acting as Chair and looking after the accounts during a very difficult period.

HTSA to continue to lobby hard on season card prices.

The Chair brought the General Meeting to a close.